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Chassis No. 917-016


1971 - Used as a practice car


12 April 1970 - Brands Hatch 1000 km - International Championship for Makes

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
10 Porsche 917 K 917-016 S5.0 Pedro Rodríguez (MEX)/Leo Kinnunen (FI) J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. (GB) 1st 1st 7th 235 laps

25 April 1970 - Monza 1000 km - International Championship for Makes

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
7 Porsche 917 K 917-016 S5.0 Pedro Rodríguez (MEX)/Leo Kinnunen (FI) J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. (GB) 1st 1st 5th 174 laps

16 June 1970 - Le Mans 24 Hours - International Championship for Makes

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
21 Porsche 917 K 917-016 S5.0 Pedro Rodríguez (MEX)/Leo Kinnunen (FI) John Wyer Automotive Engineering (GB) DNF 5th 22 laps - Engine

11 July 1970 - Watkins Glen 6 Hours - International Championship for Makes

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
2 Porsche 917 K 917-016 S5.0 Pedro Rodríguez (MEX)/Leo Kinnunen (FI) J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. (GB) 1st 1st 3rd 308 laps

12 July 1970 - Can-Am Watkins Glen - Can-Am - Canadian-American Challenge Cup

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
2 Porsche 917 K 917-016 Pedro Rodríguez (MEX) John Wyer Automotive (GB) DNF 10th 31 laps - Transmission

11 October 1970 - Zeltweg 1000 km - International Championship for Makes

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
22 Porsche 917 K 917-016 S5.0 Pedro Rodríguez (MEX)/Leo Kinnunen (FI) J. W. Automotive (GB) DNF 1st 4 laps - Valves

18 April 1971 - Le Mans Test - Non Championship Race

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
18 Porsche 917 K 917-016 S5.0 Jackie Oliver (GB)/Jo Siffert (CH)/Derek Bell (GB) J. W. Automotive Engineering (GB) 3rd 3rd

25 July 1971 - Can-Am Watkins Glen - Can-Am - Canadian-American Challenge Cup

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
93 Porsche 917 K 917-016 Derek Bell (GB) John Wyer Automotive (GB) 11th 15th 77 laps